Horseshoe



G. 1. GAPEWELL.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1918.

1 103,071 Patented Jan. 10, 1922.

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Application filed June 14,

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen J. CArnwnLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at ilar tford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and Improved Horseshoe, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of devices employed for protecting thehoofs of animals from undue wear; and an object of my invention, amongothers, is to provide a shoe that shall have particularly efficientmeans for removably securing it in place, that is, without the use ofnails or similar devices.

One form of device embodying my invention and in the construction anduse of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a top plan view of a shoe em bodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in section on plane de noted by dotted line 22 of Fig.l;

Fig. 3 is a view in cross-section on plane denoted by dotted line 33 ofFig. 1;

Fig. l is a view in elevation of a hoof and shoe attached theretoshowing a manner of loosening the fastening for removal of the shoe; and

Fig. 5 is a view illustratinganother operation of the removing tool.

My improved shoe, illustratee and described herein, comprises a member 6and a member 7 having ears 8 and 9 that are halved together. A. pivot 10secures the ears together in a manner to permit swinging movement of themembers 6 and 7, this pivot, especially in its original form having arecess 11 forming a lip 12 which may be readily turned over to securethe. pivot in place.

Plates 18 and 14, preferably formed integral with the members 6 and 7,project from the inner edges of the heel portion toward and in line witheach other, one of said plates having a slot 15 to receive a stud 16projecting from the opposite plate.

The stud 16 may have a recess in its end as set forth with respect tothe pivot 10, and in operation said stud may be headed to afford aslight frictional resistance to swinging movement of the members, andthe shoe having been fitted by placing it on the hoof, it may be thenremoved and the heading of the stud completed to secure the two mem-Specification of Letters Patent. Patagyfigd Jan, 1%), 192

1913. Serial No. 239,999.

bers rigidly together. Awasher 31 may be employed if desired on the stud16 underneath its head when formed.

Cavities 17 are formed in the bottoms of the members 6 and 7, thesecavities preferably extending from the heel to about the lengthwisecenter of the shoe, and cushions 18 are secured in these cavities in anysuit able manner, said cushions being composed of any suitable material.A toe clip 19a11d side clips 20 are secured to said members, thesideclips'beinglocated preferably at or near the lengthwise center of theshoe. A lip E EQ, extends preferably entirely around the edge of the toeclip, this lip being turned inwardly and being sharpened so that it willpenetrate the surface of a hoof to a slight extent. All of the clips,when the shoe is secured in place, will rest against the sloping sidesurface of the hoof and thus retain the shoe from vertical movement,that is, a movement toward and away from the hoof,

. and the lip 22 also aids in securing the shoe against verticaldisplacement. Spurs 23 project from the inner surfaces of the sideclips, as shown near the top, and each preferably from a base 2%removably secured to the clip. These spurs are of considerable lengthand comparatively narrow, providing knife edges that are curved in avertical direction. This knife edge enables the spurs to readilypenetrate the outer surface of a hoof, the length being provided toprevent horizontal movement, that is a sliding movement on the hoof, andthe curved shape being provided to assist in preventing verticalmovement of the shoe on the hoof. In the preferred form of constructionand as shown herein, two spurs secured at opposite ends of asingle'base' are provided for each clip, and thebase may be riveted inplace.

Holes 25 extend through each of the clips, these holes being primarilyintended for use in removal of the shoe, in which operation a toolhaving a lip 26 and a fulcrum 27 is inserted through the hole, the lip26 engaging the inner surface of a'clip above the hole and the fulcrum27 resting upon the lower edge of the hole. By exerting force on theouter end of this tool the clip may be readily bent outwarc ly and thusdisengaged from the surface of the hoof. The holes also; serve a purposeof weakening a clip to a slight extent so that it may be readily bentwhen it is desired to remove the shoe.

In the form of removing tool shown in 5, it embodies a hook 28 locatedon one side of and at the end of the tool and shaped to engage the upperedge of a clip, the fulcrum being formed by a lug 29 adapted to enter ahole 25, pressure on the opposite end of thetool bending the clip awayfrom the surface of the hoof. "These two tools may be formed one at theopposite end of a bar from the other, and as shown in Fig. 4- of thedrawings.

In some cases it may be desired to use a pad of comparatively softmaterial between the bottom of the hoof and the upper surface of theshoe,:and while the curved shape of the spurs 23 acts to resist verticalmovement of the shoeon the hoof, yet this curved shape will allow aslight movement to provide for expansion and contraction of the padowing to conditions caused by moisture and drying.

If desired, small spurs 30 may be provided on the side clips in additionto the spurs 9 3, or said spurs 30 with when desired. 1

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, 1 havedescribed the principles of operation of my invention, together with thedevice which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof;but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is onlyillustrative'and that the may be dispensed invention may be carried outby other means. 7

I claim 7 1. A shoe comprising two members, -a pivot originally Irecessed in its end and headed to pivotally unite said members, means atthe opposite end comprising a stud recessedat its end to permit partialheading to frictionally hold the side members for 1 ustment purposes andto be finally headed to rigidly secure said members together, and clipsupstanding from the shoe to engage the side of a hoof as an aid inretaining the shoe in place.

2. "l shoe comprising two members pivotally unitedat one end, platesrigidly connected to and projecting from the inner edges at the oppositeend and overlying one 7 another one of said plates having a slot, and amember rigidly secured to one'plate and pro ectlng through said slot tofinally rigidly secure said members against'swinging movement. r

3. A shoe comprising two members pivotally united at one end, platesrigidly connected to and projecting laterally from the inner edges ofthe opposite ends of said memv bers and resting one upon another, and astud integrally formed with one of said plates and projecting through aslot in the opposite plate and having means to finally rigidlysecure'said members together.

i. A shoe having a toe clip bendable to conform to the sloping surfaceof a hoof, a lip with an extended knife edge projecting inwardly andextending practically about the entire edge of said clip and thereforein different directions to prevent both vertical and sliding movement ofthe shoe on the hoof, and means for otherwise removably se curing theshoe to a hoof.

5. A shoe having a clip upstanding therefrom and a spur projectinginwardly from said clip and having a knife edge extending in a verticaldirection, said spur being curved as to its knife edge, and meansotherwise securing the shoe inplace.

6. A shoe comprising a clip rising therefrom, spursoppositely arrangedon said clip and having knife edges extending in a vertical direction,said spurs being curved as to said knife ed es, and means for otherwisesecuring the shoem position.

7. A shoe comprising two members pivotally united, means for finallyrigidly securing said memberstogether, clips upstanding from saidmembers on opposite sidesof the shoe, and spurs projecting inwardly fromsaid clips and having knife edges extending in vertical directions, saidedges being curved. I

8. A shoe comprising two members, a

pivot to pivotally unite said members, means at the opposite endcomprising a stud partially headed to frictionally hold the side membersfor adjustment purposes, said stud being arranged to be finally headedto rigidly secure said members together, and clips upstanding from theshoe to engage the side of a hoof as an aid in retaining the shoe inplace.

GEORGE J. CAPEWELL.

